Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 83-84 , January 2010

Clinimetric evaluation of measurement tools used in hand therapy to assess activity and participation

  • Charles Philip Gabel, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Science, Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
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  • Markus Melloh, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Section of Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Lori A. Michener, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • Brendan Burkett, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Science, Centre for Healthy Activities, Sport and Exercise, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia

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PII: S0894-1130(09)00123-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2009.09.003

Journal of Hand Therapy
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 83-84 , January 2010

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